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Default Re: Weapons failed US troops during Afghan firefight

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Originally Posted by Franky4Fingers View Post
Hydrostatic pressure.


Take two identical milk jugs and fill them with water. Fire a .223 at one and a 7.62 at the other. The .223 will make a nice surgical hole, MAYBE a small rupture around the hole and that's it. The 7.62 will blow the jug apart. Its a larger diameter bullet, its a heavier bullet, its faster and has a lot more power.


There is a HUGE difference.

Water jugs are kinda worthless when considering terminal ballistics...

Take some time and study this and I think it could open your eyes a little on terminal ballistics we aren't talking about penetration... If I need to shoot through a car, I'll take an AK, but for people 62-77gr 5.56 is plenty.

http://www.frfrogspad.com/terminal2.htm
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